War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 3 May 1916; disembarked Egypt, 13 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 6 August 1916.

Transferred to 41st Bn from 49th Bn, England, 23 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 January 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 4 January 1917; rejoined 41st Bn, in the field, 5 January 1917.

Wounded in action, 11 June 1917, and admitted to No 9 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (shrapnel wound, back); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 June 1917; to England, 12 June 1917; to Central Military Hospital, Fort Pitt, 13 June 1917; discharged to furlough, 9 July 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 23 July 1917 (Class B1A).

Marched into Overseas Base Depot, 15 August 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 7 September 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, 8 September 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 17 September 1917; rejoined 41st Bn, 19 September 1917.

Detached to Cookery School, 28 November 1917; rejoined unit, 13 December 1917.

Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 19 May 1918, and transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (influenza); to No 47 General Hospital, Le Treport, 23 August 1918; discharged to Base Details, 7 June 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Rouelles, 8 June 1918.

Proceeded to England, 19 July 1918 (Class B2); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 July 1918.

Taken on strength of Headquarters, Australian Imperial Force Depots in United Kingdom, Tidworth, 18 October 1918.

Transferred to 41st Bn, 3 December 1918, and marched out of Headquarters, Australian Imperial Force Depots in United Kingdom, for No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit: debility), 26 March 1919.